City report · Wisconsin, United States
Kenosha Air quality today
Air quality in Kenosha currently reads AQI 49 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
AQI 49
Air quality right now
Good
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 8.9
- tree cover
- 24.6%
- trees in this area
- 54.5K
- more trees needed
- 12.0K
Measured across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around Kenosha, WI, USA (4.9 sq mi), from a satellite image of Sep 11, 2026. Lower AQI is better: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous.
Kenosha · AQI 49 (Good)
Kenosha's tree count comes to 54,485 trees across 3.4 sq mi (8.86 km²) of land, 5 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, so roughly 11,960 more trees would close the gap.
Air quality detail
Air quality in Kenosha today: AQI 49, Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 · Observed Nov 11, 10:00 local time via World Air Quality Index Project ground stations, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Ground station · Chiwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 5.5 mi (8.9 km) away
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
8.9
PM10
—
NO₂
—
O₃
—
SO₂
—
CO
—
Data: World Air Quality Index Project, Air Now - US EPA, Wisconsin Department Of Natural Resources
- Outdoor exercise
- A good day to be active outside
- Windows
- Open them to air the house
- Mask
- Not needed
- Air purifier
- Not needed
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Kenosha's daily AQI at 27 on average, from 9 on Nov 6 to an hourly peak of 53 on Nov 11.
Where Kenosha stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest
Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Kenosha: Below target
24.6% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 3.4 sq mi (8.86 km²) of land.
Trees in this area
54,485
Target trees
66,445
More trees needed
11,960
CO₂ if planted / yr
263.1 t
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Kenosha lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Kenosha has lost about 66 acres (27 hectares) of forest (about 50 football fields): 1.3% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (76%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for farms, pasture and plantations.
2017: satellite photo from July 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area in the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 66 acres (27 ha)about 50 football fields
- Share of its forest
- 1.3%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 50 acres (20 ha)deforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
The worst year was 2019, when about 22 acres (9 hectares) of forest were lost.
Acres of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 acres (1 ha) | under 1 ha | 4 acres (2 ha) |
| 2002 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2003 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2004 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2005 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2006 | under 1 ha | 2 acres (1 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) |
| 2007 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2008 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2009 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2010 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2011 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2012 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2013 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2014 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2015 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2016 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2017 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2018 | 4 acres (2 ha) | under 1 ha | 5 acres (2 ha) |
| 2019 | 22 acres (9 ha) | under 1 ha | 22 acres (9 ha) |
| 2020 | 5 acres (2 ha) | under 1 ha | 6 acres (2 ha) |
| 2021 | 7 acres (3 ha) | under 1 ha | 8 acres (3 ha) |
| 2022 | 3 acres (1 ha) | under 1 ha | 3 acres (1 ha) |
| 2023 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2024 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2025 | under 1 ha | 3 acres (1 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) |
What is causing deforestation around Kenosha?
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good45% · 30 acres (12 ha)
- Towns and roadscleared for good30% · 20 acres (8 ha)
- Unknown causescause unknown24% · 16 acres (6 ha)
Causes for 2025 are estimates, based on what caused forest loss in the same places up to 2024.
Forest gained and lost, 2000–2020
- Forest in 2000
- 11,700 acres (4,750 ha)
- Forest in 2020
- 12,800 acres (5,170 ha)
- Overall change
- +1,030 acres (415 ha)more forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Kenosha grew from about 11,700 acres (4,750 hectares) to 12,800 acres (5,170 hectares), a net gain of about 1,030 acres (415 hectares) (+8.7%). New forest grew on about 1,170 acres (475 hectares), while 146 acres (59 hectares) were lost.
These 2000 and 2020 maps, from the University of Maryland, count any land with trees taller than 5 m as forest, including plantations and orchards. Forest that was cut or burned and had grown back by 2020 counts in both years, so the loss here is smaller than the yearly figures.
These figures cover everything within 10 km of the city center, a wider area than the report above, because forest is usually lost at a city's edges.
Source: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA, Global Forest Change (GFC-2025-v1.13); causes: WRI/Google DeepMind drivers of forest loss; both CC BY 4.0, summed by Airleaf for each area. Forest gained and lost 2000–2020: Potapov et al. 2022, UMD GLAD Global Land Cover and Land Use Change, CC BY 4.0. Images: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data. How it's measured
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What is the air quality (AQI) in Kenosha right now?
The latest reading for Kenosha shows an AQI of 49 (Good), measured Nov 11, 10:00 local time by the Chiwaukee, Wisconsin, USA ground monitoring station, 5.5 mi (8.9 km) away, via OpenAQ. The main pollutant is PM2.5. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Is it safe to exercise outside in Kenosha today?
At AQI 49 (Good): a good day to be active outside. Windows: open them to air the house. Masks: not needed. The reading changes through the day, so check again before a long run or ride.
What has the air quality in Kenosha been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Kenosha's daily AQI at 27 on average, from 9 on Nov 6 to an hourly peak of 53 on Nov 11. No day averaged above 100, the level where the air turns unhealthy for sensitive groups.
How much forest has the area around Kenosha lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Kenosha has lost about 66 acres (27 hectares) of forest (about 50 football fields): 1.3% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (76%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for farms, pasture and plantations. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Kenosha grew from about 11,700 acres (4,750 hectares) to 12,800 acres (5,170 hectares), a net gain of about 1,030 acres (415 hectares) (+8.7%). New forest grew on about 1,170 acres (475 hectares), while 146 acres (59 hectares) were lost.
What is the tree count in Kenosha?
Kenosha has an estimated 54,485 trees across the 3.4 sq mi (8.86 km²) of land measured — 24.6% tree cover, 5 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Kenosha need?
Kenosha needs roughly 11,960 more trees to close a 5-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 263.1 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
How are Kenosha's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near Kenosha, via OpenAQ; the 7-day trend is the Open-Meteo / CAMS model's estimate. Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search satellite imagery at 10 m detail across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around Kenosha; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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